Virginia § 42.1-93 - Definitions
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 42.1-93 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42.1-93. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
"Local or regional agency" means all political subdivisions, including counties, cities, and towns, and other governmental agencies in the Commonwealth, other than state agencies.
"Publication" means all documents, regardless of physical form or characteristics and issued by or for a state, local, or regional agency, in full or in part at government expense, that are created for the research or informational use of the public. "Publication" shall not include documents that are developed solely for the agency's administrative and internal operations.
"State agency" means every agency, institution, collegial body, or other state governmental entity of any branch of government.
2006, c. 59.
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Section 42.1-93 ("Definitions") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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